LightUp Learning vs Literably
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LightUp Learning
Build and learn about electronic circuits using magnetic blocks. Visualize electricity flow and program projects with drag-and-drop coding. Requires a physical LightUp kit.
- Magnetic circuit block assembly
- Visualize electricity flow
- Drag-and-drop coding interface
- Project building guides
- X-ray vision for circuits
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This is a companion app for the LightUp Edison and Tesla Kit. Build and learn about electronic circuits with LightUp kits and the LightUp Learning app. Magnetically snap together circuit blocks to build cool projects without needing to use wires, breadboards, or soldering irons. Take a photo and the LightUp Learning app will help out when you need a hand. It even gives you x-ray vision, letting you see the electricity flowing around your circuit! Ready to code? Simply drag and drop code blocks on your iPad to make a Music Box, Alarm and more! Purchase your very own LightUp kit at www.lightup.io.
Literably
This app provides a quick and precise method for evaluating reading skills in K-8 students. It includes a comprehensive running record to track fluency, accuracy, and comprehension.
- Reading fluency assessment
- Reading accuracy assessment
- Reading comprehension assessment
- Full running record
- K-8 student focus
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A fast and accurate way to assess reading fluency, accuracy, and comprehension for K-8 students, including a full running record. The iOS app is for student use only; classes must be set up elsewhere.
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Verdict
LightUp Learning and Literably both sit at 3.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 43% of Literably's written reviews are positive against 32% of LightUp Learning's. Literably also leads on ratings volume (39 vs 10). LightUp Learning's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 15.6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LightUp Learning holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 39 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 32% of LightUp Learning's written reviews are positive against 43% of Literably's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
LightUp Learning ships an update every 2 months, Literably every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LightUp Learning | Literably |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (10 ratings) — better | 2.8 (39 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.6% of reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 39 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LightUp | Literably, Inc. |
Customer experience
LightUp Learning
Literably
In-app purchases
LightUp Learning
No in-app purchases
Literably
No in-app purchases
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